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AIRPLANE ACCIDENTS

Airplane Accidents occur rarely but when they do they often result in fatalities. Airplane accidents that relate to aviation law include small planes, jets, charter flights and helicopters. The most common causes of airplane accidents include the following:

  • Pilot Error
  • FAA Violations
  • Product Defects
  • Airplane Employee Negligence
  • Air Traffic Controller Negligence

    • Aviation Regulation - The FAA and NTSB

    There are two federal agencies that regulate air travel, The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA establishes the safety standards for airplane manufacturers, flight operations and pilot conduct. The NTSB investigates all aviation accidents and proposes safety standards.

    Aviation Law

    Aviation Law is a complex area of law and requires experienced aviation lawyers. Because airplane accidents can be caused by a number of issues and can be addressed by different areas of law, experienced aviation attorneys are a must. For instance, airplane accidents usually will be the fault of a defective airplane part or pilot error or negligence, or a combination of both.

    Airplane Accident Damages

    Airplane accident injury damages are very similar to other personal injury claims and include the following:

  • Emotional Distress
  • Lost Income (Past or Future)
  • Medical Expenses
  • Pain and Suffering (Past or Future)
  • Punitive Damages

    • Airplane Accident Frequency

    Accidents and Accident Rates by NTSB Classification, 1987 through 2006,
    for U.S. Air Carriers Operating Under 14 CFR 121

    Year
                      Accidents                
    Aircraft Hours Flown
    		Accidents
    per Million Hours Flown
    Major Serious Injury Damage (millions) Major Serious Injury Damage
    1987 5 1 12 16 10.645 0.470 0.094 1.127 1.503
    1988 4 2 13 11 11.141 0.359 0.180 1.167 0.987
    1989 8 4 6 10 11.275 0.710 0.355 0.532 0.887
    1990 4 3 10 7 12.150 0.329 0.247 0.823 0.576
    1991 5 2 10 9 11.781 0.424 0.170 0.849 0.764
    1992 3 3 10 2 12.360 0.243 0.243 0.809 0.162
    1993 1 2 12 8 12.706 0.079 0.157 0.944 0.630
    1994 4 0 12 7 13.124 0.305 0.000 0.914 0.533
    1995 3 2 14 17 13.505 0.222 0.148 1.037 1.259
    1996 6 0 18 13 13.746 0.436 0.000 1.309 0.946
    1997 2 4 24 19 15.838 0.126 0.253 1.515 1.200
    1998 0 3 21 26 16.817 0.000 0.178 1.249 1.546
    1999 2 2 20 27 17.555 0.114 0.114 1.139 1.538
    2000 3 3 20 30 18.299 0.109 0.109 1.093 1.475
    2001 5 1 19 21 17.814 0.281 0.056 1.067 1.179
    2002 1 1 14 25 17.290 0.058 0.058 0.810 1.446
    2003 2 3 24 25 17.468 0.114 0.172 1.374 1.431
    2004 4 0 15 11 18.883 0.212 0.000 0.794 0.583
    2005 2 3 11 24 19.390 0.103 0.155 0.567 1.238
    2006 2 2 7 20 19.560 0.102 0.102 0.358 1.022

     

    Note Since March 20, 1997, aircraft with 10 or more seats used in scheduled passenger service have been operated under 14 CFR 121.
     
      Definitions of NTSB Classifications

    Major - an accident in which any of three conditions is met:
  • a Part 121 aircraft was destroyed, or
  • there were multiple fatalities, or
  • there was one fatality and a Part 121 aircraft was substantially damaged.
    •  Serious - an accident in which at least one of two conditions is met:
  • there was one fatality without substantial damage to a Part 121 aircraft, or
  • there was at least one serious injury and a Part 121 aircraft was substantially damaged.
    • Injury - a nonfatal accident with at least one serious injury and without substantial damage to a Part 121 aircraft.

    Damage - an accident in which no person was killed or seriously injured, but in which any aircraft was substantially damaged.

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